New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
THE SNALLEY LIBRARY

Among approaching sales OF books n to be noted
that OF part OF the library OF Mr. g. W. Smalley by
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, at their rooms in Lon
don. Mr.. smalley has reputation as a biblophile
and collector which must cause the catalogue OF his
books to be eagerly sought and studied with much
interest The examination will be repaid, for the
collection contains many important examples IN.
number OF de partments, and in the majority OF in
star ces the IL rnsc value of the work Is enhanced by
appropriate ard luxurious bin iDgs Americana first
editions of classics Aldines and Elzevirs, fine art
works ON DE- lure papers and with illustrations in yar
GUS states French classics In the best editions, several
superb Baskervilles, examples OF the early English
drama in editions, typographa, presentation
copies, and large number OF miscellaneous books In
choice bindings appear in this Interest," ng collection
We may note as illustrative remarkably large and
fine copy OF Frankn's favorite edition Of Ciceros
Cato Major full morocco, by Pratt, Roger Payne
style; large copy OF Bacons Advancement OF Learn.
ing. 1905 edition, bound by Bedford; COPY OF the
first tull edition OF Bacon's Essays the Jouaust ed-
ton of Deaumarchaiss Theatre" on China paper,
bound by Lortic first edition OF Beokfords ysthek,
bound Ly Bedford a Boeau on paper verge, from
tie press of Name, Tours, bound by David Bossuet
on papier VERGE illustrated by Foulquer, bound by
Cape; Pickering Sir Thomas Browne, bould by
Bedford first edition of Burton's Book-IIunter;
fine set of Campbels Lives OF the Chancell0rs and
the Chief Justices, bound by Riyiere copy OF the
Chanson de Roande Name Tours on paDisr verge; a
large paper copy of Chapman's Coined and Trage-
dies "a large paper Chatterton; China paper copy
lore of tour) of the Cent Cinq Rondeaux Damour,
bound By Raparier; Charles Dickens's copy of
Cobbetts Selections; first edition OF Colerdges The
Friend bound by Bedford fine Baskerville Con-
greve first edition OF j. 4. Coopers England;
Holland paper copy of Cornelle In twelve volumes,
the best edition; Whatman paper copy OF Couriers
works several fine copies OF Dibdias bbiiographi-
cal works. bound ty Bedford and Rviere; Sir
Walter SCOTS Dryden eighteen volumes, bound by
Bedford; Dodsey's Select Collection OF Old Plays,
large paper bound by Bedford FeneloD by Name
grand papier verge, bound by DAVID large paper
Dyce's Ford, bound By Bedford an original edition
OF Cells Pompeisna; first edition o. the Memoirs OF
Grammont, bound by Chambolle-Duru; a Dyce's
Greenes Dramatic Works, b., Bedford; first ell tons
of nearly all Habits works; original editions
of Homes works; a thick paper herrick;
Baskerville Horace, bound by Derome; an
Aldine Horace; an Elzeyir Horace. bound by
Trautz- Bauzonnet first edition OF lowes Letters
by Bedford; foe Imitation de Jesus Christ, bound
by ChambolIe- Duru; large paper Johnson's Typo
graphia bound by R,iere; rare edition OF Zen JON
son, and also Gldords both bound by Bedford;
large papier verge La Bruyere Name, Tours bound
by Hardy Mcneil a beautiful copy OF La Fontanes
Works in seven volumes. large vellum paper, extra,
illustrated by David, also Names La Fontane's
Fables. large paper verge. etchings by Foulquler,
bound BY David; a Whitman paper Heptameron
lone of ten) etchings by Flameng bound by Lortic
Pickering Dyce's Marlowe by Bedford early edition
OF Martial, Grolier style by Cape Baskerville Mil
toms Works uncut By Bedford also first editions OF
the Paradise Lost and the Paradise Regained large
paper Moliere Name Tours by David arst edition
Psscals Proviuciales by Chambolle-Duru; al Elzevr
Les Provinciales, and original edition OF the
Pensees
The original editions now rare) of Ruskin's Modern
Painters the Seven Lamps of Architecture and the
Stones OF Venice bound by Bedford; the Memoirs OF
Saint Simon twenty volumesl, large paper, by Cruel
first edition OF Sc dens Table TalK. by Riviere, un
cut the Sir Walter Scott edition of Swifts Works;
fine Suly's Memoirs first edition of CULVER;
Baskerville Virgil, large paper, by Bediord Pick
erng Waltons Angler, with duplicate lates, Roger
Pa,ne style by Rivere These are examples taken
aphazard. and tn ey will 10 show how rich Mr.
Small eys collection is in works wbch appeal TO the
book lover There also many first editions OF con-
temporary authors the early publications OF most OF
whom are already and eagerly sought after. The
DAYS of sale of Mr. Smalley's books are Monday and
Tuesday. the lth and 18th of July.